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N/A N=104 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Efficacy of Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder

Enrolled (actual)
104
Serious AEs
Results posted
Feb 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Drop-out — 13; 20 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (Behavioral); treatment by experienced community psychotherapists (Behavioral)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
Female
Sponsor
University Hospital Muenster
Primary completion
Feb 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Drop-out
13; 20
PRIMARY
Suicidality (Suicide Attempts)
SECONDARY
Psychosocial Functioning (Global Assessment of Functioning, GAF-Score)
SECONDARY
Level of Personality Organization (Structured Interview for Personality Organization, STIPO)
SECONDARY
Number of Self-harming Acts
SECONDARY
Self-assessment of Psychopathology (BDI, STAI, BSI)
SECONDARY
Attachment Style and Reflective Function (Adult Attachment Interview, AAI)
SECONDARY
Borderline Symptomatology (DSM-IV Criteria)

Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out whether Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP) is effective in the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Written informed consent to the participation in the study
  • Diagnosis of BPD according to DSM-IV as assessed using the SCID-II
  • Age between 18 and 45 years
  • Sufficient knowledge of the German language

Exclusion Criteria

  • Diagnosis of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, severe substance abuse, organic pathology, or mental retardation according to DSM-IV as assessed using the SCID-I
  • Diagnosis of antisocial personality disorder according to DSM-IV as assessed using the SCID-II
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00714311). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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